Jakub Kindl News

The news on defenseman Jonathan Ericsson was about as good as the Detroit Red Wings could have hoped for after he left Monday's game following a knee-on-knee collision with Phoenix's Shane Doan.

The Grand Rapids Griffins' website posted its weekly press release regarding all things Griffin-related, and it reports the following as the Griffins prepare for a nasty slate of four games in five nights: December 7, Griffinshockey.com : The Griffins tie for the AHL low with just 23 games played thus far, putting them in fifth place in the North ...

In the wake of Darren McCarty's formalizing of his retirement from the NHL, both his junior hockey teammates and Red Wings pals reflected on McCarty's career.

The Windsor Star's Bob Duff spoke to Edmonton Oilers coach Pat Quinn recently, and Quinn suggested that reports of Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom's decline are premature: December 8, Windsor Star : As he nears his 40th birthday, there are signs that Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom is slowing down, but don't try convincing Edmonton ...

The Red Wings are slowly getting healthier, but still need you players to assume a bigger role on the team.

The Grand Rapids Press's Michael Zuidema spoke to Griffins defenseman Jakub Kindl about his two-game stint as a member of the Detroit Red Wings last week, and Kindl remains wowed by the experience, which included going to New York City for the Wings' weekend road trip: December 9, Grand Rapids Press : "I've never been in a city like that before in ...

Detroit It's almost hard to believe that it's the same player wearing sweater No.

Defenseman Brian Rafalski has returned to the Detroit Red Wings lineup for Sunday's game at the New York Rangers.

Per WXYT, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock was asked about the status of Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson, who suffered some sort of ankle sprain thanks to an inadvertent jab by Dustin Penner as he turned toward the puck, and Babcock simply stated, "I don't know what's going on, I don't have enough courage to go in there and ask." He believed ...

The Red Wings got some encouraging news on the injury front Friday. Defensemen Brian Rafalski and Jonathan Ericsson , as well as forward Patrick Eaves , all took part in practice and, barring any unforeseen setbacks, should be available Saturday when the Wings play at New Jersey .

Jakub Kindl didn't play badly in his first NHL game, and given the Red Wings' horrific overall performance in their 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, that's saying something.

Defenseman Jakub Kindl will make his NHL debut tonight for the Detroit Red Wings against Edmonton at Joe Louis Arena, as Brian Rafalski's sore back will force him to miss the game.

The Detroit Red Wings' injury list continues to expand. Forward Patrick Eaves will sit out his second straight game, Thursday against Edmonton at Joe Louis Arena, due to a sore left ankle.

According to the Grand Rapids Press's Michael Zuidema, the American Hockey League begins its fan voting for starting positions on their Canadian and PlanetUSA All-Star Teams today on its website , and he believes that both Griffins and Red Wings fans should focus upon sending at least one of the five following players to the AHL ASG: December 1, ...

GRAND RAPIDS -- Former Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios travels to hockey arenas on buses these days instead of a private jet.

With former Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios slated to play against the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday night, as a member of the AHL's Chicago Wolves, USA Today's Kevin Allen dropped a bit of a bombshell regarding the possibility of Chelios finding gainful NHL employment... November 5, USA Today : Just 26 months before his 50th birthday, Chelios ...

Amidst the Wings-related odds and ends this morning, including Red Wings VP Steve Yzerman's status as watching the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Tampa Bay Lightning last night and a quip about Jakub Kindl as the Wings' supposed future power play quarterback, this tidbit from the Detroit Free Press's George Sipple merits its own entry.

The Grand Rapids Press's Michael Zuidema posted a quartet of stories previewing the Grand Rapids Griffins' 2009-2010 campaign, and he duly notes that the combination of players graduating to the Red Wings and the usual amount of AHL roster turnover have created a team which has to build a new core if they are to build upon their relative playoff ...

The Detroit Red Wings sent one final group of players down to the Grand Rapids Griffins before departing for Sweden last night, and the only eyebrow-raiser involves the fact that Cory Emmerton remains on the Wings' roster because he's injured, as the Free Press's George Sipple notes: September 28, Detroit Free Press : The Wings assigned goaltender ...

Defenseman Jakub Kindl hopes to be heading in a positive direction this season. Two seasons ago, Kindl played his first full season with the Grand Rapids Griffins and had a minus-34 rating in 75 games with 17 points and 82 penalty minutes.